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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1983
Page
8
The Gazette argues Paul Volcker should head the Federal Reserve Board, praising his recovery leadership and fiscal expertise. It notes inflation fears, unemployment worries, and Volcker’s unique position to balance growth with anti inflation, potentially aiding Reagan’s re election prospects.
New discoveries from Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal one celled bacteria thriving near Pacific hot springs off Baja California at temperatures up to 572 degrees, under 3,900 psi pressure, feeding on sulfur and inorganic chemicals in total darkness. The findings push limits of life, hint at origins of earthlife and potential life on other worlds.
The piece argues that Caspar Weinberger and Ronald Reagan push Congress to bypass the overall budget ceiling and expand defense spending. It notes Weinberger’s shift from enforcing ceilings in 1972 to backing a 10 percent defense hike and frames this as political opportunism and a threat to fiscal discipline.
A reader urges backing H.R. 2470 to redirect about 30 million dollars yearly from handgun excise taxes away from hunting and toward crime victims. The letter criticizes current uses for funds and notes NRA and NPWF opposition, requesting contact with Congress to promote humane funding.
Barbara W. Gratchen writes of grateful Nurses in St. Luke's PICU for her infant son and laments Cedar Rapids decline. She recalls a caring town with streets, shops, and neighbors, contrasts with today’s fear, crime, and disrepair, urging renewed pride and community care.
The author argues for strict constitutional adherence and personal liberty in the lead up to July Fourth. He attacks current lawmakers and agencies, cites figures such as Grassley Jepsen Tauke Volcker and Gordon Kahl, and invokes Jefferson and Patrick Henry to urge civic action for freedom. He references Don Kimball and Merle Haggard and signs with an address.
The Mental Health Association of Iowa and volunteers thanked contributors whose combined gifts amounted to 88 dollars and 10 cents. The fund supports services for the mentally ill and the promotion of mental health in the community.
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